Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Development Track
Program Leader: Dr. Louis Manfra E-mail: manfral@fiu.edu Phone:305-348-2612
Brief Description of the Program:
The Bachelor of Science in Early Childhood Development Track is a community and family-based program geared towards individuals already working in programs serving infants, toddlers, and pre-school aged children. This program does not lead to professional teacher certification in the state of Florida.
Admission Requirements:
A minimum lower-division GPA of 2.5 or better on a 4.0 scale;
Either 60 credit hours of lower division coursework or an AA degree from an accredited institution;
Meet CLAST requirements by: a) passing all sections of CLAST exam, or b) exemption from all sections of CLAST, or 3) a combination of exemption and passing scores for all sections of CLAST.
Program Requirements:
Total Credits: 120
Lower division credits: 60
Upper division credits: 60
Students may register for a maximum of 15 credits prior to admission to the program;
These courses must be taken in the following sequence: RED 3313, RED 4100, RED 4150;
TSL 3370 is not offered in the summer term.
Program of Study:
Course:
Credit Hours:
EDP 3501
Child Development
3
EEC 3204
Issues in Early Childhood Education
3
RED 3313
Language and Literacy Development
3
EEC 3400
Family Literacy and the Young Child
3
EEX 3071
Teaching Students with Exceptionalities in Inclusive Settings
3
ARE 3313
Content and Methods of Teaching Elementary Art
3
TSL 3370
ESOL Issues: Principles and Practices I
3
RED 4100
Emergent Literacy
3
EEC 3408
Community, Family, and the Young Child
3
EDP 3218
Classroom Management
3
EDP 4502
Early Social and Emotional Development
3
EEC 4005
Early Childhood Programs
3
EEC 3403
Special Needs of children and their Families
3
RED 4150
Content and Methods of Teaching Beginning Literacy
3
HLP 3722
Content and Methods of Teaching Elementary Health, PE
3
EDF 4634
Cultural/Social Foundations of Education
3
LAE 4405
Children’s Literature
3
EEC 4204
Early Childhood Curriculum
3
EEC 4267
Curriculum Program - Preschool
3
EDP 4503
Assessment, Diagnosis, and Evaluation of the Young Child
